Tying the Last Chance Cripple Baetis (Blue Winged Olive)

Rene Harrop's fly patterns were developed with an experienced eye for detail. Proven on the Henry's Fork, one of the most demanding trout fisheries in the country.

The Last Chance Cripple series are great patterns for selective fish. We use this Baetis version on our local tailwater with great success.

Tie in sizes 16-22 for a Baetis (aka Blue Winged Olive) Cripple.

The pattern is easily adapted to imitate other mayfly species.

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Last Chance Cripple Material List:

Hook: Daiichi 1100 or Tiemco 100 size 16 to 22

Thread: Tiemco 16/0

Shuck: Spirit River Sparkle Yarn, Darlon, or Z-Lon

Tail: Wood Duck or Mallard Dyed Wood Duck

Abdomen: Stripped Peacock Herl, Turkey Biots, or Thread and Wire

Wing: 2-3 matched CDC feathers

Thorax: Nature’s Spirit Fine Natural Dubbing, Nature’s Spirit Emergence Dubbing, or Wapsi Superfine Dubbing

Hackle: Dun Dry Fly Hackle

Tying the Smoke Jumper

Smoke Jumper 

The Smoke Jumper fly is a popular pattern on Montana’s Bighorn River. The CDC winged emerger is a great all purpose emerger for midge and mayfly hatches. The color scheme of the fly can be altered to imitate the insect you are trying to imitate. Hatches that the Smoke Jumper fly is effective at imitating are midges, Baetis, and Pale Morning Duns.

You can tie the abdomen on the Smoke Jumper with several different materials- peacock herl, turkey biots, micro tubing, or thread with wire.

The wing on the Smoke Jumper is CDC (cul de canard). A high quality CDC makes a big difference on this fly. My preferred CDC is Petitjean Select CDC feathers. Lower quality feathers are not as full and don’t make as nice a wing.

Smoke Jumper Fly Materials

Hook: Daiichi 1130 or Tiemco 2487 size 16 to 20

Thread: Tiemco 16/0

Abdomen: Stripped Peacock Herl, Turkey Biots, or Thread and Wire

Wing: 2-3 matched CDC feathers

Thorax: Nature’s Spirit Fine Natural Dubbing, Nature’s Spirit Emergence Dubbing, or Wapsi Superfine Dubbing

Tying Barr's Tung Teaser

Barr's Tung Teaser Nymph

Barr’s Tung Teaser is an excellent all purpose nymph from John Barr. This pattern has become a staple in my box and the bins at the shop. We often fish it as the lead fly in a two fly nymph rig. This pattern combines the effective features of many popular nymphs- biot tails, epoxy back, hackle legs. Tie and fish in sizes 12-18.

Barr’s Tung Teaser Materials

Hook: Tiemco 3761 Size 12-18

Bead: Tungsten Bead sized to Hook

Thread: 70 Denier Ultra Thread

Tail: White Goose Biots

Rib: Gold or Copper Wire

Abdomen: Arizona Peacock Dubbing

Flashback: Flashabou Pearl

Wingcase: Thin Skin Mottled

Thorax: Arizona Peacock Dubbing

Legs: Partridge or India Hen

Epoxyback: Liquid Fusion, Clear Cure Goo, or 5 Minute Epoxy

Or, Purchase some Barr’s Tung Teasers already tied up and ready to fish…

Fly Tying with Hans- Ultra Violet Baetis Nymph

An epoxy back mayfly nymph imitation. The flashback on this nymph is made from Hareline Dubbin's Purple Haze Holographic Fibers. An excellent nymph to imitate Baetis mayflies. Tie in sizes 16-20. I used Clear Cure Goo for the epoxy back. After experimenting with CCG I discovered that the extra fine accessory tips are a must for applying the small amounts needed for epoxy backs on small nymphs.

Materials:

Hook: Daiichi 1560 size 16-18
Bead: Tungsten Sized to match
Thread: Tiemco 16/0 or 70 Denier UTC
Tail: Coq de Leon
Abdomen: Microtubing color to match natural- Olive, Mahogany, Brown
Flashback: Hareline Purple Haze Fibers
Abdomen: UV Ice Dubbing color to match natural
Legs: Black FluoroFiber
Epoxy Back: Clear Cure Goo UV Cured Resin

Happy Tying

Fly Tying Videos- Deep Purple Nymph

This simple to tie nymph has held a spot in my fly box for the last 3 seasons. Purple flies work extremely well in certain situations. For me this purple nymph works well in the spring and fall, especially when fish are keying in on Baetis mayfly nymphs. Tie in sizes 16-20.

Materials:

• Hook: Tiemco 2457 size 14-18
• Bead: Black Nickel Tungsten Bead
• Thread: Wapsi UTC 70 Denier
• Abdomen/Thorax: UV Purple Ice Dubbing
• Rib: Red Ultra Wire
• Soft Hackle: Starling

Happy Tying
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Tying the Firebead Sowbug

This is a pattern that some crafty fly tier on the Bighorn River? came up with. It works like hotcakes in the spring, especially on tailwaters like the Bighorn. Tie it with a pink, tan, or gray body. Wapsi Sow-Scud Dubbing is the preferred dubbing. Ice dubbing would also make a great version of this fly- try UV Tan, UV Gray, or UV Shrimp Pink.


Materials:

• Hook: Tiemco 2457 size 14-18
• Bead: Orange Bead
• Thread: Wapsi UTC 70 Denier Red
• Abdomen/Thorax: Wapsi Sow Scud Dubbing
• Soft Hackle: Dun or White Hen Neck

Happy Tying

Fly Tying Videos- Egan's Rainbow Warrior

Lance Egan's Rainbow Warrior is an effective, easy to tie nymph pattern. It is especially effective on tailwater fisheries. We have had huge success with this pattern over the last two years. Typically it is fished as the dropper in a two-fly nymph rig. Tie in size 14-22. The fly can be tied with a glass bead or a tungsten bead.

Materials:

• Hook: Tiemco 2487 size 14-22
• Baed: Tungsten or Glass Sized to Hook
• Thread: Wapsi UTC 70 Denier Red
• Abdomen: Pearl Tinsel Small
• Tail: Pheasant Tail fibers
• Thorax: Tan Rainbow Sow Scud Dubbing
• Wingcase: Pearl Tinsel Small/Medium

Happy Tying
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Tying the Skullpzilla Streamer

Materials:

• Hook 1: Gamakatsu Octopus Hooks Size 4-8
• Hook 2: Mustad 3366 or similar arge eyed hook size 4-6
• Thread: Wapsi UTC 140 Denier Color to match body color
• Body: White Rabbit Strip (or color to match natural)
• Collar: Red Saddle Feather fluff, red marabou, or red guinea hen feather
• Wing: Grizzly Marabou
• Head: Fish Skull

The scullpzilla streamer from Solitude Flies has tons of movement in the water and it drives brown trout crazy. This has been one of our most effective streamers over the past two seasons. This video shows how to tie a version of this streamer with a Fish Skull head. The two hooks are joined by a section of fly line backing or by braided fishing line. Our favorite colors are white or barred tan. The version in this video uses a size 8 Gamakatsu octopus stinger hook and a size 6 front hook. This works well for a fly 3" in length. For longer flies use a 4 or 6 stinger hook and a size 4 front hook. Use a small fish scull for the smaller flies, and a medium for larger flies.
Happy Tying

Tying the Stillborn Midge Emerger

 

This pattern is based on a Rene Harrop pattern. This version features an antron shuck and a foam back. It is effective for selective fish feeding on midges. My favorite colors are gray and cream. Tie in sizes 18-24.

Materials:

• Hook: Tiemco 100 size 18-22
• Thread: Tiemco 16/0
• Shuck: Antron Yarn
• Wingcase: Razor Foam Tan or Gray
• Abdomen: Emergence Dubbing
• Legs: Tan or Gray CDC

Happy Tying!

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Tying the CDC Klinkhammer

Klinkhammer Special

This is a twist on the original Klinkhammer Special- the world famous fly created by Hans van Klinken. Both the post and hackle are made from CDC. This pattern sits nicely on the water's surface. The CDC hackle undulates and adds movement to the fly. The black color scheme works well in mid to late summer when an increasing number of terrestrial insects find their way onto the water's surface.

Materials:

• Hook: Daiichi 1160 size 8-14
• Thread: Ultra Thread 140 (Sizes 14 and larger) or 70 Denier (sizes 16 and smaller)
• Abdomen/Thorax: Wapsi Superfine Dubbing
• Rib: Silver Ultra Wire
• Post: White CDC
• Hackle: Black CDC

Happy Tying

Tying the Shuttlecock Buzzer

This pattern is based on the Shuttlecock Buzzer patterns I have seen published in Czech books and websites. I typically tie these in smaller sizes for imitating emerging midges on my local trout streams. My favorite sizes are 16-22. Black, Olive, and Grey are all productive colors. This fly can be tied much larger when fishing chironomid hatches on stillwaters. When tying this fly in larger sizes it helps to add 1 or 2 feathers to the wing.

Materials:

• Hook: Tiemco 2488 size 14-22
• Thread: Wapsi UTC 70 Denier Fl. Orange
• Thread: Wapsi UTC 70 Denier Color to match body color
• Rib: Silver Ultra Wire
• Wing: Natural Dun CDC
• Abdomen: Super Fine Dubbing color to match natural

Happy Tying

Fly Fishing Film Tour 2012 returns to Rapid City on March 7th!

The Fly Fishing Film tour makes it's triumphant return to Rapid City on March 7th 2012! Tickets on Sale Now at the shop for $12. They will be $15 the night of the show. The showing will be held at the Elks Theatre- this year it will be on the big screen. Doors will open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Don't miss it! 

 Get more information on the films and filmmakers at the tour's website: http://flyfilmtour.com/

See you on March 7th at the Elk Theatre.

Two New Tying Videos

Chewee Bloodworm



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Czeched Out Hare's Ear Nymph




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Tying the RS2

Developed by Rim Chung. The RS2 is a proven pattern. Time after time it fools picky fish. Luckily for fly tiers, it isn't too tough of a fly to tie. Perfect fly to imitate emerging baetis ascending to the surface.

See the materials list at: http://flyfishsd.com/tying_the_RS2.htm

Tying the Indestructible Pike Fly

 

This is a simple, easy to tie fly for pike. I first saw this fly in an article by C Boyd Pfeiffer in Northwest Fly Fishing. The Body Fur makes a full and durable body. This streamer doesn't hold water like rabbit fur flies, which makes it much easier to cast.

Tying the Murdich Minnow

The Murdich Minnow originated as a pattern for striped bass, but has proved itself as a fantastic freshwater fly for smallmouth bass, northern pike, and muskies.

Tying the WD-40

A great fly for beginning fly tyers. This simple mayfly nymph imitation is a fish catching machine. Tie it in a variety of colors to mimic the small mayflies in your favorite rivers and streams.

Tying the Blood Midge Pupa

A fly tying video demonstrating a simple and effective blood midge pupa. Featuring the Daiichi 1273 red hook.

Tying the Fish Skull Articulated Minnow

An articulated streamer pattern tied with the new articulated shanks from Flymen. This streamer is tied to imitate a minnow, but this fly can be used as a reference on how to use the new shanks.

Tying the Czech Quill Body Nymph

Here is a play on a thread bodied nymph with a hot spot. Most eastern European nymph patterns have hot spot to attract fish to strike the fly. This is a concept worth exploring. Try adding the hot
spot while keeping the overall fly slender. These patterns are producing well on Rapid Creek in a two fly rig. I typically fish this fly above a jig fly.